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Surely defensive end Michael Bennett and wide receiver Golden Tate aren’t the only free agents who would like to return to the Seattle Seahawks next season.

“I want to be back here 100 percent,” Bennett said Wednesday after parading through 700,000 fans in downtown Seattle. “I’m definitely a Seahawk and I definitely want to be here for the rest of my career.”

That’s easy to say in the heat of all the excitement — particularly after an unprecedented rally that shut down Seattle for the entire day Wednesday. But now that the actual confetti has settled, will he and his agent and his family feel the same after the metaphorical confetti has settled?

Seahawks general manager John Schneider, left, and head coach Pete Carroll now have a lot of work to do over the offseason. No rest for the weary. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Bennett joined Seattle last offseason on a one-year contract reportedly worth $5 million. His gamble payed off, as the speedy D-end led the Super Bowl-champion Seahawks with 8.5 sacks and was an integral pass-rusher on the defensive line.

Now an unrestricted free agent, Bennett is likely up for a big contract. The big question, though, is whether the Seahawks can afford him along with everyone else they want to pay.

And whether Bennett — and Tate and the other free agents — might be willing to take slightly smaller paycheck to remain with the tight-knit team that just won Seattle its first-ever Vince Lombardi Trophy.

“I know we can go back and win the Super Bowl again with all of these guys, but it’s a business,” Bennett said. “But I definitely want to be back.”

Tate has also been at the center of media speculation this week regarding such “hometown discounts.” On Wednesday, he confirmed his statement earlier in the week that he’d consider taking less money — “to an extent” — to stay in Seattle.

An unrestricted free agent after four years with the Seahawks, Tate now has an opportunity to make some real NFL money. With relatively average numbers in 2013, he’s not going to get a blockbuster contract like receivers Mike Wallace, Vincent Jackson or even teammate Percy Harvin. But as Seattle’s leading receiver, Tate is poised for a big raise.

“I have a number in mind,” Tate said Wednesday. “In my eyes, I’d rather stay and play in a great organization, in a great city around great people, around great teammates for a little less, than going to a crappy city and win a ball game every now and then and be miserable for six months and have a fan base that doesn’t care about the sport. You have to give a little or take a little.”

But, Tate said, he has to think about his family. As of Wednesday, he hadn’t talked to his agent yet about contract negotiations, but that’s certainly the next step.

In the above gallery are the Seahawks players who are now free agents. We want to know which ones you think are most important to keep in Seattle. Vote below for up to five players you think the Seahawks should most focus on re-signing this offseason.

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